Cost of living comparison
Putrajaya is 18.5% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Putrajaya
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Putrajaya
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Putrajaya
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Putrajaya
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Putrajaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Putrajaya
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Putrajaya
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Putrajaya.
If you lived in Putrajaya instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$2.84
MYR12.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$0.62
MYR2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$3.63
MYR16.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$6.02
MYR26.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$2.04
MYR9.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$1.24
MYR5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$0.41
MYR1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$1.55
MYR6.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$0.82
MYR3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.77
MYR3.43
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$34,071.55
MYR151,056.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
$9.09
MYR40.28
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$22.71
MYR100.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$234.72
MYR1,040.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$166.57
MYR738.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$30.75
MYR136.34
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$113.57
MYR503.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$7,950.03
MYR35,246.45
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$3.41
MYR15.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$2.65
MYR11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$34.07
MYR151.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Putrajaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$59.63
MYR264.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$26.12
MYR115.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$73.82
MYR327.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$48.27
MYR214.00
|
|
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